FREECOASTER 101 AND SLACK ADJUSTMENT

For today's Tech Thursday we run down how a Freecoaster hub works, how to adjust the slack, and the difference between certain freecoasters.
The freecoasters in this tutorial were:
Colony Freecoaster wheel
Shadow Conspiracy Raptor Hub
and Merritt Finaldrive Freecoaster
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[@jonathancosta68]

I have been trying to find a video on KZbin explaining freecoster, and this one is by far the best

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Thanks so much!

[@robertmajor611]

This was a good one. I'm an old school BMX'er from the late 80s/early 90s and just getting back into it and I understand what a freecoaster is but didn't really have any idea how they worked technically so this was awesome for me. I really like that you know all about stuff you personally don't use as well, really shows your depth of knowledge. Cheers.

[@kalebdlugi4101]

Robert Major I'll give you a thumbs up on that because it looked long and seems like you put a Lot of time into typing that.

[@cokebetterthanu50]

When you own a bike shop you kinda have to know how bike parts work lmfao

[@spek1174]

I've fallin in love with freecoasters. it is definitely a learning curve and is something that you just get accustomed to over time. Thanks so much for this tutorial!

[@jeremymcclure3372]

I I just watched a complete tutorial step by step of how to take your washers out to adjust slack, but I don't trust anyone's how-to's until I see Alf do it! Speaks volumes for what you do. Thx for the help my G!

[@Ansemrp]

And now I finally understand how freecoasters work. Most informative video on the topic I've seen. Thanks again for all the tech vids, Alf.

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Hellya! Glad that helps :D

[@freedomnow10]

This helps a lot. Thank you for the tech tips Alfredo, You are BMX. Thank you for keeping it real and true. Stay rad.

[@egodef7791]

Thanks for all you do for bmx and the kids. Appreciated

[@m4aw3sum]

This video helped me fix the promo freemix hub I got from a buddy for cheap so happy I have a coaster with consistent slack now before it would take like half a crank or 3 whole rotations to engage now it engages Everytime with a half crank luh u Alf 💞💞💞

[@bradleywalker1283]

Very helpful Alfredo! Wasn't sure how tight my locknut should be on my coaster driver side now I know! Thanks a bunch 👌🏽

[@AlfredoMancuso]

These messages make my day!

[@derrickallen2054]

Thanks for posting Alfredo. Very informative and detailed, this helped me tremendously.

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Rad!! Glad you enjoyed that Derrick :)

[@NeilLB7]

Great video! I just bought a complete with a free coaster. I'll be seeing how I like it soon.

[@tarankelley9288]

Almost 30k, congrats bro!

[@anthonykingsley263]

finally so i dont have to keep explaining to the broskies how to fix their coasters thanks 😄👍

[@AlfredoMancuso]

haha I got your back Anthony!

[@phoenixerrlybird3634]

I was the 4,000th sub and now youre almost at 30k. Verrry niceee

[@thomasfarrell6936]

Thanks Al, this helped me a lot!

[@apexbmx5852]

Man, so glad I found this…very well explained!

[@AlfredoMancuso]

🙏🏻

[@sarahfairweather6733]

Really useful and informative. Thank you

[@omardan]

Thanks man this actually helped me out a ton

[@jackbarr9148]

Thank you for this video it has helped me out so many time 😅

[@sebastiangodoyduran6010]

Ya casi los 30k!!! Saludos broo

[@lisahatfield4203]

Great video, it brought out my inner engineering mechanic nerd :) When you mentioned that the washer only grips the inner race, I was like "Hell yeah" XD I did my apprenticeship in a paper mill with some hella bearings. Tony might help you out if you do a tech video on replacing a cassette :)

[@gavinmorris5525]

Really influenced me to get a freecoaster. I've been on the edge because it's a big expense to me as a high school student but I think imma go with the Primo Freemix. go big or go home

[@ianwesolowski6163]

yo my brother bought the freemix and broke that shit in 9 months.

[@42creativestudio51]

WeThePeople Helix is the way to go. Two of my friends who kills freecoasters have had great luck with it.

[@user-xb2fh3qy6r]

Freemix is a solid choice mate. Riding it myself and have no problems at all.

[@snowybmx3100]

Thank you very much alfredo, idk why if your wheel isn't spinning smooth make sure to put in the clutch in your hub before anything then pound it in/ make sure it's straight

[@JS6FIFA]

Your vids are so good that I watched the entire video even though I don't have a free coaster. 😂 liked the vid. Keep up the good work! Btw make a video on putting on hubs

[@AlfredoMancuso]

haha damn that means a lot! Thanks my dude!

[@eddiediaz9411]

is Alfredo sauce good lube for a freecoaster?

[@AlfredoMancuso]

I suppose

[@Troubledboy88]

Tony is such a wholesome character in this film. So are you my friend

[@AlfredoMancuso]

🙏🏻💙

[@Vlad0700]

Thanks for the information Alfred !

[@AlfredoMancuso]

anytime!

[@smokesall]

thank you Alf that was great!

[@steveo5096]

Good shit bro, never rode a freecoaster, let alone seen the inside of one lol. Stay up pimp. Shout out to Tony!

[@PuciZeusek]

Thanks Alfredo now i know 100procent how it works.

[@Jam_cliffe]

Thank you for this tutorial

[@BobRobie1]

man you are like a bmx encyclopedia with this stuff

[@jerryhidalgo9225]

Thank you so much you save me money your the best thanks for your videos

[@zacharyselby8410]

Hey great video, one side note. You need to put grease on the clutch or it can cease to the hump, and without it the clutch wears faster as well.

[@Arizona-.Native.Joshua]

thanks 4 the tips Alfredo M

[@Bighugh99]

needed this!!

[@AlfredoMancuso]

hellya!

[@420_spliff7]

Aww love u Tony!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@twentytolife4401]

Reminder. When rolling backwards when using a coaster. YOU DO NOT USE PEDAL PRESSURE TO RIDE OUT OF A FAKIE. HALF CAB OR SLIDE OUT. When the hub is rolling backwards and you put pedal pressure. That clutch is getting the splines on it worn down. Eventually the clutch won't engage and give you pedal pressure. It'll feel like it not catching, and at that point, your clutch is trashed.

[@tonyaguilar8743]

DUDE, Thanks so much !

[@AlfredoMancuso]

No prob Tony! Glad I could help :)

[@Lukeerwin23]

ALF GANG

[@AlfredoMancuso]

[@bmxclipshd-3921]

Cassettes ftw😛😛

[@aleksochoa8101]

Yoo great video!! Can you please do a similar video but With a cassette??

[@ihvspyn]

Thanks very much

[@4eyesover2]

I have a WTP on my Kink and I hate it. It’s got about 2/3-3/4 of a full rotation of slack that you have to push through before you’re applying power again. Unless I’m doing a trick where I’m really moving, I end up having to put a foot down before it reengages again half the time. My buddies bike I learned to freecoaster on was only maybe 1/5 of a rotation. I’m going to be adding a few washers/spacers to mine to fix it this week

[@ShakaLakaMTB]

You really know your shit man!!

[@papersamurai88]

PIMP'N Park Tool and Snapon, pro Alf.

[@stuartmaxwell7899]

big fan bro keep up the good shit, could you do a video on how to install and setup a gyro? just started back bmx and want the brakes for my own confidence. cheers!

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Thanks Stuart! That will be this weeks Tech Thursday 🙏🏻😁+Stuart Maxwell

[@carsonwilson2666]

I love your videos man cleared a lot of shit up on free coasters thanks man #ALFgang

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Ayyy

[@carsonwilson2666]

+Alfredo Mancuso for real man it's been a dream to meet you Stevie and Brandon maybe one day keep making the videos and fuck the haters

[@bigb337]

awesome cheers bro

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Thanks man!

[@leonsaunders1985]

Hay alf, can you freecoste for as long as you want or does it have a time limit? Great video

[@itzzgraham]

hey men i have the Sunday free coaster it dose not have a lot of slack. I want to add slack but it is not an adjustable free coaster can it be adjusted by putting or taking off spacers? if so ow would i do this? love the vid man keep it up.

[@dolphingaming6324]

hey Alfredo! Im planning to give my old free coaster to a friend because I've upgraded mine, the only problem is he rides RHD and I ride LHD if I where to get an RHD clutch and driver for the hub could I theoretically swap the drive side of the hub?

[@codywilliam8979]

Can you replace just the springs that hold the clutch centered? One of the little balls popped out of the bolt that holds it in and I just removed the bolt and put it back in and put the clutch over and it has been working fine. Will I need to replace my hub or can I still ride on it?

[@trevorcrawford9050]

this is cool but we need a vlog homey!!!

[@dawsonandyanderson3451]

GO ALFREDO

[@AlfredoMancuso]

ayyy :)

[@Blownturbo69]

The augie commercial 😂

[@ianroddie357]

Do complete bmx bikes come greased or will I have to take it apart to grease the parts before use. I have a Sunday 2021 street sweapwe

[@moseslloyd6944]

Love cats and bmx!

[@AlfredoMancuso]

🐱 🚲

[@bobk1667]

Tone bone the realist cat out there

[@austinh8445]

when I took the slack washer out of my hub an put everything back together it was struggling to back pedal. do you know why it would be doing this?

[@ChristianHutchcraft]

Alfredo what kind of bearing gos into the driver mine blew out and need to get a new one but not sure what to buy I have demolition rotator hub? Please help

[@albertaguilar681]

Hey Alfredo!! I'm looking for a freecoaster wheel, what can you recommend me? Thanks!!

[@bonusroundgamevids]

I just bought a Cinema ZX Freecoaster and I have been told if i dont remove the lockring and washer behind the driver that my driver side bearing will blow out quickly. Should I be concerned? Not sure if i should leave it or remove it, because now im afraid im riding on a time bomb. Any advice?

[@jorgelunabmx]

Podrías subir un video de la maza merritt por favor y explicar lo de la holgura del driver y eso... saludos y gracias de antemano

[@Onescratch]

one thing about waiting for uploads living in Baltimore is waiting all day lol so if the springs get destroyed it basically will turn into a cassette and not free coast anymore or did I listen to it wrong? I usually watch some of the tech vids a few times just to have a better understanding

[@coledarman7862]

Primo Freemix gang!

[@AlfredoMancuso]

solid hub right there!

[@anthonybalestrieri1035]

I have the annoying clutch bite sound will a grease job get rid of the annoying clank when I stop peddling?

[@elwis_plus]

Hey Alfredo! Could you do a BMX shoes for brakeless riding tech thursday? I think a lot of people would like to get some info about sturdy shoes for riding. (Maybe you could collect some experiences from some of your rider friends.) Cheers! Tom

[@AlfredoMancuso]

You've got it!

[@elwis_plus]

Cool! Thanks man!

[@giogomez4430]

I have the first khe reverse coaster and it still works the same as the recent ones

[@Jdaniels519]

Question for anyone do they know if the primo mix cassette is both lhd and rhd? I've had the hub for years just never use it cause I need it to be switched to lhd

[@jamiebales8394]

You're stuck with the side you bought, I'm afraid.

[@otfmusicofficial3343]

I have a Cinema FX Freecoaster wheel and all my spokes are evenly tightened but my wheel still wobbles a little. I think it's wobbling on the axel but I've taken apart the wheel and made sure all the components of the hub are tight. What do I do?

[@mitchflatt819]

Get new bearings

[@rickylanglands4727]

My freecoaster is not working when i put pressure on the pedals , it back pedals as though it was a cassette. If i stand off the bike and roll it back it works fine, do i need to adjust slack/remove one of the washers??

[@64209]

btw the OSS tony hellcat beanie is amazingly comfy

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Glad to hear :D

[@derekandre9302]

So to get this clear when you go backwards the clutch disengages and threads way until it stops at the end of the threads. Then when you go there pedal for ward the clutch threads back up to the driver and depending on how much distance is between the driver and clutch depends on the slack?

[@mitchflatt819]

Yes

[@dieselniels]

aaaaayyyyyy cassette boyzzz im to poor for a freeco 😅😂😂😂😂😂 keep it up mannnn

[@Brendenrobbins]

So I have the shadow conspiracy freecoaster, and it's been acting up. The slack is huge in certain positions of the driver. For example, in right pedal forward, if you pedal, the slack can go up to 3 full cranks. What's wrong with my Hub? What do I do?

[@TheMd1975]

+ Alfredo Mancuso I have considered getting one but don't know about the slack factor. Can you make it almost engage instantly? And what about the Profile FC? I heard it is the best of both without slack if you set it prior to your trick/s

[@42creativestudio51]

Yes you can make it engage almost like a cassette but it will engage a lot when you go backwards since it's very hard to keep your feet perfectly still at all times (for example when landing hard from a 180). If you want to try a coaster with pawls I recommend the Saltplus Trapez, it has a smaller slack and I think you can even make it a cassette hub if you do not like it as a coaster.

[@nevernotkillingit5208]

Slack is your friend with a freecoaster, no slack being your enemy. Without slack, you're going to end up accidently applying pressure on the pedals when you land tricks such as a 180, the clutch will engage, and you're getting blown off the back on the regs = not fun. If you want to imagine how a coaster feels without buying one first then remove your chain and boom... it's pretty much that with the ability to engage and pedal still. You don't want to use pedal pressure for tricks with a coaster, so if you're someone who uses pressure for pop in half cabs, etc then something to bare in mind is that you will have to adapt how you do certain things to suit.

[@nevernotkillingit5208]

Yes... I ran an old trapez, and you can switch between coaster and cassette... great hubs however I personally blew through two axles in a year, replacement axle sets run at £60 in the U.K. due to individual axles not being stocked by retailer due to their rare use... having bought one I opted not to go for another as there comes a point where I would have spent the same on axle kits as I could a new wheel.

[@jordanamato4656]

Shot alf😍

[@DdDd-hh7fr]

i have a "bulls pope street" freecoaster bike and it has literally NO slack... can you add slack to every freecoaster without damaging it ? or are there types which cannot get changed ? :D

[@DdDd-hh7fr]

forget it alfredo, i just tried it and it worked perfectly ^^ thank you for the instruction :)) 👍🏻

[@user-xb2fh3qy6r]

Nice video man. How often do you need to re-grease the hub?

[@2goXD]

It is recommended to wipe and re-grease it after it breaks in and then every 2 months if you ride it a lot... otherwise every 5 months (or something like that). Also if you ride in a rainy weather and it gets soaked you should do it asap. They also recommended to put tons of grease on the driver, in the clutch, hub shell, on spacers, on the clutch threads etc. This is what they told me in my local store (Evolution), in the Source BMX and the guy from BSD. Also Dan's Comp recommends pretty much the same. This is how i do it now and what i heard works for others... so i would stick to that.

[@user-xb2fh3qy6r]

Thanks a lot man!

[@nikomalaga3666]

I have a stolen rampage freecoaster and I can’t get the driver off do u have any advice

[@27null99]

anyone here have the saltplus vertex coaster bc mine was skipping bad so i took it apart and the resistance springs that would normally be on the axle under the clutch on the axle just arent there like theres not even anywhere for them to go like the clutch just rides straight on the axle and im confuzed bc ive never seen anything like it someone help me out how do i fix the slippage if those arent there to replace feck

[@Troubledboy88]

I love Tony

[@sukidk2847]

is it normal for a new freecoaster to have a metal rubbing noise when its almost engaged ?

[@LivingDeadMelon]

Hey Alfredo Mancuso, I know you are very busy but I hope I´ll help me out with my Primo Freecoaster Problems. I watched the Video multiple times but some Problems still exist. Problem 1: When I removed the conut and the Driver I wasn´t able to remove the axle with mens power -> question: can I use a hammer for or will it destroy the coaster? Problem 2: When I reinstall the Driver and the conut, there is space between the Driver and the conut... I can´t tighten it and If I reinstall the whole wheal it woombles around even if I tighten the nuts af. I hope you can help me out bro b,ecause you are the best teacher in the world ;) Sorry for my bad english, I hope it´s ok to read.

[@spook4762]

do you have a video about how to switch the rear hub i have an freecoaster and wanna switch it to a cassette

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Well you’d just either buy a free coaster wheel and just switch it, OR you can buy the hub and relace it.

[@derektanguay8592]

Can we repare the spring points on a female axe?or we are obligated to change hub

[@joaquinsstudio8880]

Can I get hand with a how to tighten the hub cuz my wheels bit loose I ride the colony freecpaster as well

[@dragoneye2890]

Does anyone know if all drivers are compatible with all hubs

[@hadyyusof8692]

what about bsd west coaster? is it use the same concept?

[@AlfredoMancuso]

most definitely! They're all based on the same principal. Except for the Eclat and Odyssey ones!

[@sanangelotxbmx294]

What do you do on your free time

[@DavidHernandezAZ]

I need help on why my merrit free coaster moves side to side like I shake my bike and the shell and rim move on the axel and there's a little gap but everything is tight

[@AlfredoMancuso]

There should be no gap

[@weekendbmx9777]

what freecoaster hub you recomend me

[@zeeeek1561]

How do you put the spacer in to make your coaster better for crank flips

[@AlfredoMancuso]

That doesn't have to do with the spacers, some freecoasters are just smoother than others and thats why they crankflip better.

[@YounglakeiOfficial]

Which is better deep slack or high?

[@tio4018]

ate 2:44 how you do that mine just dont pull off, i've tried hard with hammer and everything

[@trevorcrawford9050]

hurricane fitna hit here in fla

[@bmxlife6317]

Alf do a freecoaster give away? That would be cool

[@rubenpegueros5628]

Do a how to install cranks !

[@mapples5871]

1:09 ready, let’s go **plays ad**